They might, eventually.

Future development is a thing. The world went from the Wright brothers first powered flight to a working jet aircraft in just over 35 years.

1. Resource extraction: The moon is rich in resources such as helium-3, which could be used as a clean and abundant energy source on Earth. Extracting these resources would require a permanent lunar base.
2. Scientific research: A permanent base on the moon would provide a stable platform for scientific research, particularly in the fields of astronomy, geology, and physics. The moon's lack of atmosphere and minimal magnetic field make it an ideal location for studying the universe and the Earth-moon system.
3. Space exploration: A lunar base could serve as a stepping stone for future manned missions to Mars and other deep space destinations. It would provide a testing ground for technologies and living conditions required for long-duration space travel.
4. Technology development: A permanent lunar base would spur the development of new technologies, such as advanced life support systems, radiation protection, and lunar mining equipment.
5. Economic growth: The development of a lunar base could stimulate economic growth and create new industries related to space exploration and resource extraction.
6. National security: A permanent lunar base could provide strategic advantages for the nation that establishes it, particularly in terms of space-based surveillance and communication capabilities.

There are probably more if I gave it further thought but this is a start on a list.

Or at least legally bind it to get a 4-day workweek temporarily.

I read the headline and thought it was something about screen information and video filtering and thought, why? Since X11 has always been open source.

But I see that it's about twitter and that's something I've never used and have never made any effort to understand.

I guess I'm an old coot...

If I can one-click to print a document why should there be a confirmation dialog when I click the button to reformat my hard drive?

An app store has more permissions and a greater ability to do severe damage to your phone than a checkers game.

There will be even more market for obscene luxuries for the rich, that's their plan to keep the economy from imploding. Everyone else gets Universal (Very) Basic Income if they're lucky, or terrafoam or mass graves if they're not.

Reading the article the judge is saying thing like "make that buttons say Install and not View", and ordering many similar small design details like that.

"I don't like that screen, get rid of it."

So the judge is ordering actual and specific program design.

Anyone who uses Microsoft Windows has no problem with this since that's how it works. Programs magically appear on the menu and/or panel bar, and sometimes disappear again with no user interaction required.

"Who wears glasses while they are having sex?"

Maybe her beauty was blinding.... :-)

I remember a huge outcry around surveillance cameras in stores and the like a few decades ago.

Now everyone seems to accept/ignore the fact that you're being recorded while shopping at Walmart or even just driving down the street.

So is this another flash-in-the-pan surveillance outrage that will fade away just like it apparently did before?

My idea of smart glasses that would actually be useful would be something that would be a personal computer display like you see in some science fiction movies. Wouldn't it be handy to be able to view a "monitor" of any apparent size (tiny and in the corner, or filling your field of view, or...) while you're walking down the street or riding a bus?

Switching to Linux from any of those would likely save a lot of costs, in terms of both hardware and software licensing.

Flatpak, Snap and containers in general need lots of drive space. Good thing storage is cheap these days OH WAIT

"t's a fucking CAR why would I need software updates?"

I have a 2025 Ford Escape and it's had a few software updates since I bought it.

The last one was to an update to the gear change module, according to the changelog notice I got on the screen when it was installed.

AI call taking seems to be getting to be more common and, I guess, very inexpensive.

My plumber (one man and a truck full of tools out working on his own) has an AI answering his phone now. I called him a while back and a woman answered the phone. Ok, I thought, must be his wife answering the phone. She asked what I needed and said that she will pass the information on, then asked a further question that was related to what I had said but that was worded too... "formally", I suppose, for the subject under discussion (an outstanding order for air conditioner part that I was had called for an update on) and I suddenly realized that it's not a person I'm talking to.

And this is a one-man plumbing operation, not a big corporate entity.

Again, this is one guy

"Do you blame the 19-year old airman working the military ID desk"

If you're working for an organization that's engaging in immoral, unjustified and/or illegal activities, and you're not already on your way out the door, then you're part of the problem.

Regardless of whether the organization is governmental or solely commercial. Or both.